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TX - Sophia Felecita Moreno, 16, Bryan, 11 May 1979

Missing Since: May 11, 1979 from Bryan, Texas Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: October 22, 1962 Age: 16 years old Height and Weight: 5'3, 130 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Moreno has a burn scar on her left leg. She has a tattoo on her left hand between her thumb and index finger of the initials "AH." A tattoo of a cross is on her right hand. Moreno has a birthmark on her upper right leg. Her middle name may be spelled "Felicita." Moreno's maiden name is Herrera. Her nicknames are Nina and Sophie. She may also go by her middle name, Felecita.

Details of Disappearance

Moreno was last seen by her mother at a washateria in Bryan, Texas on May 11, 1979. She told her mother she would attend a family gathering later that week, but never arrived. She has never been heard from again. Moreno's family members told authorities that her husband had violent tendencies. Foul play is suspected in Moreno's disappearance.

Investigating Agency If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Bryan Police Department 979-209-5301ORTexas Department Of Public Safety

Thank you. yes Sophia is on that data base. her ncmec# 90181. The Husband Is still in the area, we just got information today. I am calling a detective tomorrow to touch base and hopefully get them to bring him in for more questioning. The funny thing is that his own family is starting to leak out information, that supposedly they have know all along. The reason for the cover up I was told was because his father was a preacher, and his brother whom he supposedly made carry the body to be disposed of was only 11 at the time. But the guilt is there, I just know that we will find her soon. I have gotten a lot of support from agencies and will hopefully be able to end this for the family. I wont give up till Sophia is found and he is behind bars serving the sentence he so deserves.

Wanted to add this from the UID forum so we know to keep our eyes out in Houston too.

Originally Posted by jeanettem

Hi, I just registered here on this site. I have to take an interest in the subject. I called the Houston chronicle last week on thur and to my suprise the editor asked me if I had saw the news. The reason for my call to her was because I have been helping a friend find answers the disappearance of her daughter, who went missing 33 years ago. Back in 1979 Sophia Moreno went missing and hasn't been heard of or seen since. The family Does suspect foul play and has heard recent stories that she may have been murdered and taken to Houston to be dumped some wheres. the family has called Houston forensic to have a trace ran to see if there is a possible match. If any one out there knows anything. please call some one.

I hope she just got away from that situation and stayed away, making a new life for herself. I doubt it though- probably something was more nefarious happened. She looks SO much like the composite for Princess Blue but wouldn't the years between her going missing and Princess Blue being found make that unlikely? Do we know Princess Blue's date of death? (Sorry- not as up to date on the UID forum as many here are).

"All your life, all your love, all your hate, all your memory, all your pain, it was all the same thing. It was all the same dream—a dream that you had inside a locked room. A dream about being a person.” - True Detective

UPDATE: It was previously ruled that Princess Blue was white/hispanic but when a recent forensic workup was done they determined that Princess Blue was Caucasian, with possible mixed ethnic heritage (it is likely one parent or one grandparent was African-American)

Sophia Felecita's story is so sad to me - married so young to an abusive man and then disappears into thin air. Sad. I hope she is found.

"All your life, all your love, all your hate, all your memory, all your pain, it was all the same thing. It was all the same dream—a dream that you had inside a locked room. A dream about being a person.” - True Detective